Sack-tie.



J. E. JAMISON.

SACK TIE. APPLICATION runnin. 21. 190s.

Patented DeC. 8, 1908.

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JOSEPH E. JAMISON, OF CADIZ, OHIO.

SACK-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 21, 1908.

l Patented Dec. 8, 1908.

Serial No. 422,459.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH E. JAMIsoN, citizen of the United States, residing at Cadiz, in the county of Harrison and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sack-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

The obj ect of this invention is an improved sack tie which may be easily operated to effectually close the sack, and which is arranged to permit the latter to be conveniently and quickly opened when desired.

With this and other ob'ects in view, that will more fully appear as t e description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof, reference is to be had to the following descri tion and the accompanying drawing, in w iich:

Fig ire 1 is a perspective view of my improved sack tie, showing it applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3 is an end view of the keeper.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawing by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a kee er which is sewed to a sack A near the mout thereof, and which is preferably flared outwardly at its upper end to form thumb-holds 2. This keeper embodies two longitudinally extending tubes 3 which merge at their upper ends and which diverge downwardly therefrom with the lower ends oppositely and laterally curved as shown. The tubes 3 are formed at their upper ends with corresponding V-sha ed openings 4 eX- tending therethrough an constitutlng two pairsy of downwardly converging retaining walls 5, said walls being preferably rounded and being roughened by being formed with ridges or grooves or the like. The kee er l also embodies a web-like brace 6 whic eX- tends between the diverging portions of the tubes 3, to hold the latter in position and strengthen the structure as a whole, said brace being preferably perforated to dispense with all unnecessary weight.

A cord 7 is designed to close the mouth of the sack A, and passes around said mouth preferably through a plurality of loops formed on the latter, with its ends arranged to travel through the respective tubes 3 in the keeper. In the practical use of my improved sack tie, the cord 7 is drawn tight to contract and close the mouth of the sack, and the ends of the cord are pulled upwardly through the tubes 3, and are wedged between the converging retaining walls 5 to hold the cord taut and the sack securely closed. The opening of the sack may be quickly and conveniently effected by withdrawing the ends of the cord from the retaining walls, so as to loosen the cord and permit the latter to travel through the tubes 3 of the keeper. The keeper may be sewed to the sack in any desired manner, such as passing the stitches through the perforations in the brace 6, or if desired, the oppositely curved ends of the tubes 3 may be formed in their peripheries with transverse grooves 8, to receive such stitches.

From the above description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, it will be apparent that I have provided a simple, durable and efhcient construction of sack tie which is always in position and ready for immediate use, which will add practically no additional weight to the sack, and which consists of comparatively few parts that may be easily and cheaply manufactured and readily assembled.

It is to be understood that the keeper l may be cast or constructed of sheet metal, or formed in any other suitable way, but in any case, it is obviously desirable to have the keeper as light and compact as possible.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is z' In a sack tie, a keeper comprising longitudinal tubes diverging downwardly with their lower ends oppositely and laterally curved, a brace between the diverging portions of the tubes, and laterally disposed thumb holds provided near the upper ends of the tubes, said tubes being formed at their upper ends with corresponding V- shaped openings extending therethrough and constituting pairs ofk downwardly diverging retaining walls.

In testimony whereof, I aHX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH E. JAMISON. Witnesses:

B. W. RowLAND, J. M. ELLIOTT. Q 

